Thread rack for sewing machines



Nov. s, 1928. 1 690,367-

F. B. GOTCHETTEI THREAD RACK FOR SEWING MACHINES Filed Sept. v, 1926 'INVENTOR iii GOTCHETTEV ATTORNEY) Patented Nov; 6, 1928'. I w

FRANCES n. eo'rcnnrrn, or OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

'rnnEAnnAcK non snwme MACHINES..

'Aiiplication filcd September 7. 1926. Serial Nil/133,940.

V The present invention relates to improve ments insewing vmachine attachments. andhas particular reference to a thread rack for sewingmachines allowing a plurality of spools of thread to be positioned'relative to the sewing machine and the: individual threads to be individually guided to a. rest accommodating the various threads within easy reach of theoperator so that the latter change from one thread to an- -may-eas1iy other. y deviceis particularly useful in business establishments where a lange variety of pieces are successively handled on the same sewing machine and where the pieces call for differentwkindsgof thread. The

changing of the thread," here only one .spool can be used in connection with the sewing machine, is-a laborious process, and consumes'much time the changing being such'a handicap that in many establishments. the operators do not change the thread for different kinds of goods; but use the same thread,

whether it matches the article or not.- Withniy attachment, the changingof'thethread becomes such a simple process that hardly any time is wasted in changing so that the operator mayleasily match the threadto the" article to be worked on. 7 Further objects and advantages of my invention will appear as the specification proceeds. The preferred form of my. invention is illustrated on the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 shows my attachment as secured. to 3 a sewing mcahine in front-elevation and v i Figure 3 a fragmentary side viewof the attachment. A

While I have shown only the preferred form of the invention, it should. be understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the'scope of the claims hereto attached without departing from the spirit of the invention. I

In its preferred form, my attachment comprises a plate 1' suitably flanged as shbwn at 2 and provided with a reinforcing strip 3 extendirfg lengthwise thereof along its bottom face. A plurality of posts 4 rise from the'top face of the plate in spaced relation and are preferably held inplace by means of screws 6 passing thru the strip 3 and the plate 1 and threaded into the bottom end of the posts.

The plate is preferably secured to the arm 7 of .the sewing machine by means of two Figure 2a top plan viewof my attachment,

the screws --11 threaded thereinto PATENT OFFICE.

brackets 8 and 9; the bracket 8 comprising a strip of metal fastened to the bottom face of the strip 3 by means of a: screw 11 and extending forwardly to terminate in the lower ,semi circular section 12 of a clamp adapted to lie against'the underface of the arm 70f the sewing mac-lune, and a second strip of'metal 13 bent into semi-circular form atone end so rises vertically from the point of junction as at 16' and turns to the right as at 17 to form a horizontal bar 18 in front of the posts 4 and slightly higher than the latter.

The second bracket 9 is formed substanti ally like the first one and extends forwardly from the metal strip 3 as shown at 19 to form the loop 20 adapted to be clamped on the sewing machine shaft between the standard of the sewing machine and the wheel 21 and terminates in a vertical element 22 rising toward the bar 18 and supporting the same as shown at 23.

The bar 18 has a rest 24: provided thereon which latter is preferably made in the form of a wedge presenting its ridge 26 upwardly and formed with a'plurallity of notches 27 allowing individual threads to be accommodated therein." H

A yoke 28 surmounts the posts 4 and has its two legs 29 resting on the extreme ends of the metal strip 3, the legs being held in place by bottom of the strip 3. I v 4 The horizontal connecting piece of the'yoke,

from the as well as the bar, are provided with perforations 31 and 32 respectively; the said perforations corresponding in number and location to theposts l. J

The manner of using my attachment is apparent from the foregoing description. device isclamped to the. arm 7 and the shaft of the sewing machine respectively by placing the two semi-circular sections of each bracket on opposite sides of the arm and the shaft and fastening the same together by means of the screws 14 and ,the screw 11.

\ Vl'ith the attachment thus is place, a spool is The perforations 31 in the yoke 28, then downwardly toward the horizontal bar 18 and thru the registering perforations therein whereupon the extreme ends are guided to lie in the notches 27 of the rest 24. The ends of the different threads project forwardly from the rest 24 and maybe easily picked up at any time by the operator for connection to the sewing machine'needle. Iclaim:

1. A sewing machine attachment'of the character described, comprising a member having a plurality of spool supporting elements thereon, means vfor supporting the member relative to the arm of a sewing machine, first member and above said spool supporting element, and being formed with thread guiding perforations, a bar supported in front of the cross-member having thread guiding perforations formed therein, and a rest provided on the bar allowing the ends of the threads to be placed thereon in spaced relation.

2. A. sewing machine attachment of the character described, comprising a member having a plurality of spool supporting ele- -ments extending upwardly therefrom, means for supporting the member arm of the sewing machine,

relative to the a cross member supported above SBJdSPOOl supporting elea cross-member supported above the ments and being formed with threadguiding perforations, one for each 'spool supporting element, a bar sup member and of said spool supporting element and having thread guiding perforations formed therein corresponding to the perforations in said cross member; and a rest on said bar adapted to hold the ends of the threads in spaced relation to each other.

3. A. sewing machine attachment of the character described, comprising a member having a plurality of spool supporting elements extending upwardly therefrom, means for supporting the member relative to the arm of the sewing machine, a cross membersupported above said spool supporting elements and being formed with thread guiding perforations, one for each spool supporting elemerit, a bar supported in front of said cross member and of said spool supporting element and having thread guiding perforations formed therein corresponding to the perforafi tions in said cross member; and a rest having individual seats for each thread, said rest extending upwardly from the bar.

In testimony whereof I do hereby aflix my signature. I

FRANCES B. eoroi-mrrn.

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